We've got confirmation from the Santa Fe Art Institute that they are indeed handling the registration. Contact Brandy at (505) 424 5050 for registration details, or email her at info@sfai.org. Remember, this will most likely be the last hurrah for the event on May 3-6, 2001, so come now, or never again! Read More...
GM2 Modifications
Dave Hrynkiw
August 29, 2002
Our GM2 gearmotors are powerful, and just a bit slower than a standard servo, making them ideal for a walker. But for you folks who like wheeled robots, these are simply too slow.
Solarbotics' own Grant McKee to the rescue! We barely had the motors opened 10 minutes before Grant figured out that these motors (the GM2 in particular) were able to be hacked into a much speeder 14:1 ratio down from their original, very torquey 224:1.
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Calgary ProtoSpace Open House
Calgary's fledgling hacking group is hosting an open-house at the ProtoSpace on October 27 November 3rd. We're planning to be there - come on down!
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